The Confederation of African Football says the Africa Cup of Nations has recorded a 61 per cent growth in global viewership, positioning the tournament as one of the fastest-growing sporting events in the world.
CAF disclosed this in preliminary research figures released on its website on Monday, ahead of the full report on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
The full report is expected to be published by independent global research agency Nielsen in the coming weeks.
According to CAF, the surge in viewership was driven largely by record global coverage secured across major media platforms in Europe and other key markets.